Area residents who visited Washington, D.C. this week as Donald Trump was sworn in as the nation’s 47th president and JD Vance was sworn in as its 50th vice president said the experience was well worth the many miles they traveled and the cold weather they endured.

Donald Trump left Elon Musk waiting as he entered the Capitol Rotunda, allegedly refusing to shake hands or even offer a nod to the Tesla CEO

Donald Trump's inauguration on Jan. 20 was downright weird. Here are some of the most strangest moments from the ceremony.

Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 47th U.S. President on January 20, 2025 one of many ceremonies that make up Inauguration Weekend.

The president was sworn in at noon inside the Capitol Rotunda. Though inauguration typically takes place on the Capitol's West Front overlooking the Ellipse, with temperatures in the low 20s, it was moved inside. The viewing, the Inaugural Parade and a celebration were all be held inside Capital One Arena.

Designers drop their resistance to the right as Usha Vance, Ivanka Trump and others set a new tone of American conservatism.

Trump largely spent Inauguration Day focusing on a swift reorientation away from President Joe Biden's record.

In one of the more awkward moments of the day, Donald Trump greeted his closest allies as he walked on stage to his swearing-in at the Capitol. When he reached his wife, he leaned in for a kiss, only to find her hat brim made it hard to get close enough to Melania's face. The couple settled on an air kiss instead.

President Donald Trump and his family, including first lady Melania Trump, and children Barron, Donald Trump Jr. and Ivanka celebrate with supporters inside the Capital One Arena in Washington on Monday.

Butler County first responders have entered the arena to applause, including one holding the coat of Corey Comperatore, the volunteer firefighter killed during the assassination attempt on Trump at his July 13 rally in Pennsylvania. A moment of silence was held in honor of Comperatore.

People watch the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump from the Capital One Arena on Jan. 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. Donald Trump takes office for his second term as the 47th president of the United States. (Christopher Furlong/Getty)

The inauguration of U.S. President Donald Trump was covered by 17 photographers for Reuters in Washington. The swearing-in ceremony itself was moved from a stage outside the Capitol, where it would have taken place in front of large crowds,